Yep, real recorder
When John asked me to play on this, at first I thought of using a lower instrument, because the soprano recorder can sound a bit shrill, especially in the high notes, and this piece actually goes quite high. But when I recorded it, it sounded wonderful to me, so I stayed with the, much maligned, soprano recorder.

Score...
I really like this. Between you and Smokeyvw and these great relaxing pieces that you're sharing, I've become pleasantly relaxed this afternoon. I also feel like I've hit the jackpot, too; this is just beautiful.

How lovely!
This lush, full and rich "light jazz" orchestration reminds me very much of those wonderful Mancini scores from the '60s. This is excellently arranged, and creates a mellow mood, reminiscent of "Alfie".

Your recorder playing is excellent, especially in view of the soprano's pitfalls as you stated. You surmounted these very successfully; your tone is sweet and expressive. The higher range of the soprano suits this piece perfectly.

I know that this project had a specific goal and purpose, but I find myself wishing that the recorder had been more prominently featured in the piece. It's so obviously "live" in this otherwise synthesized mix that it begs to be a solo.

In past lives, VicDiesel was a country fiddler, a shawm player at the Burgundy court, bellows pumper for JS Bach, Geoff Emerick's factotum, and a beggar playing drums in the streets of Calcutta for alms. Unusually, the memories of all that co... [see more]